Broiler



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UNITED STATES FOREST V. DETWILER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IBROILER.

Application led Januaryy 13, 1926. Serial No. 80,999.

This invention relates to broilers and is designed more especially as animprovement upon the structure disclosed in my co-pending applicationiiled March 21, 1924, Serial No. 700,876.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a broilerhaving a heating unit combined with its base portion, it being possiblereadily to disconnect said heating unit from its supporting means'soasto give access to the parts of the unit and facilitate cleaning.

. Another object is to provide i a broiler which can be stamped readilyfrom metal and which includes not only a lower plate for protecting theheating unit and collecting liquids separated by the cooking operationbut also has means whereby food can be broiled, fried or roasted.

Another object is to provide a structure the parts of which are heldproperly assembled by the use of simple means provided for that purpose,all of the parts being readily detachable for the purpose of cleaning.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangment of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood l that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown. 1n said drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the complete device.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the heating unit and its base.

Figure 4 is a side elevation thereof.

Fi ure 5 is a top plan view of the drip mem er of the broiler.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the grid member.

Figure 7 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the broilershowing one of the means employed for supporting the grid member abovethe drip member.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8 8 Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a longitudinal section through a modified member which canbe substituted for the grid member.

Figure 10 is a section through a portion of a modified form of heatingunit.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a baseplate provided with suitable supports such as legs 2 and on this plateis mounted a heating unit 3. This unit can be in the form of a block ofany suitable material containing the coil 4 of an electric heater or, ifpreferred, a block 5 can be substituted for the block 3 the same beingprovided with a continuous tortuous passage 6 having parallel rows ofvents 7 opening through nipples 8 on the block. In this lastconstruction, which .has been illustrated in Figure 10, gas ca'n be usedas a fuel. Where a coil 4 is employed, however, a suitable receptacle 9is connected to the base plate 1 at a convenient point and is elec`trically connected to the coil, this receptacle being designed toreceive a plug on an extension cord or the like. The block 3 ispreferably formed with a recess 10 in its bottom face registering with alarge opening 11 formed in the base plate 1. Longitudinal flanges 12 areprovided at opposite sides of the plate 1 and each flange is formed withone or more keyhole slots 13 as shown particularly in Figure 3.

It will be noted that the block 3 is formed with parallel channels 14extending between the coils, the said channels opening toward oppositesides of the block alternately as clearly illustrated in Figure 3. Thusa'. tortuous upstanding rib 15 is produced on the block directly abovethe coil. At desired intervals this rib can be intersected by transversegrooves 16 which allow hot gases to flow across the rib freely from onechannel to another.

The drip member of the broiler is preferably stamped from sheet metaland is provided with a depending marginal trough or gutter 17 extendingaround a recess 18 adapted to receive the block 3 of the heating unit.That portion of the drip memberv eX- 100 tending over the heating unitis formed with parallel transverse depressions 18 providing drainchannels 19 which open into the trough or gutter 17 and are suitablinclined to insure flow of fluid to the gutter. 105

The depressions 18 are adapted to be supported within the channels 14 inthe block of the heating unit and those portions of the drip memberbetween the depressions 1S are formed with parallel slots 2O which are110 located above the parallel portions of the tortuous rib 15.

The bottom of the peripheral channel or gutter 17 rests upon the mar'nal portion ofthe base late 1 so as to e supported thereby and spendingfrom the bottom portion or this gutter or channel 17 are lugs 21 havingenlarged lower ends forming heads adapted to be inserted downwardlythrough the large ends of the keyhole slots 13. ABy then sliding thebase plate 1 and the drip member relative to each other the lugs willenter the narrow portions ot the slots 13 and thus hold the partstogether securely. rlhe base plate 1 is ot course slidable relative tothe heating unit 3 so as to permity this relative movement of the dripmember and the base plate while the heating unit is in position.

A. handle 22 is connected to the drip member by a downwardly offsetshank 23 which serves to support the handle in a substantiallyhorizontal position while the broiler is in use. At desired pointsoutwardly odset ears 24 can be provided on the free edge portions ot thechannel or gutter 17, these ears, as shown particularly in Figures 7 and8 being formed with inwardly struck lugs 25 constituting supports forthe' grid member or other food supporting element as hereinafterexplained. One or more pouring spouts 26 can be formed integral with theouter wall of the channel or gutter 17 as shown in Fi re 5.

As heretoiie intimated dilerent types oli food supporting elements `canbe used above the drip member, One of these food supporting elements isin the form ot' a grid member illustrated in top plan in Figure 6 and insection in Figures 1 and 2. This grid member is preferably stampedin asingle piece of sheet metal and includes a depending'llange 27 provided,in its lower edge, with notches 28. Flange 27 is adapted to engage theinner faces of the ears 24 and the notches 28 are designed to receivethe vlugs 25 which thus serve to support the grid member above butslightly away from the outer wall of the channel or gutter 17 {Outwardlyand inwardly inclined flanges 29 are formed along the upper edges of theflanges 27 and surround a series of parallel grid bars 30 which arespaced apart and each of which has its opposite side portions divergingdownwardly from acentral ridge 31. When the grid member is assembledwith the drip mem-ber, these grid bars 30 are supported above the slots20 in the drip member and the said bars 30 therefore serve to causeliquid to drain downwardly into the channels 19.and thence to the gutter17. Depending aprons 32 arev formed along the free edges of the bars 30so as to constitute side walls of the slots 33 provided between thebars. 'lhese aprons prevent the liquid reageer from flowing laterallyunder the bars 30 and being deposited on the slotted portion of the dripmember. llt vwill be noted that the vside walls of the `channels 19 areflared upwardly at 34 to further insure drainage of all ot the liquidinto the channels 19.'

lnstead of roviding a grid as a food supporting mem er, a pan 35, suchas shown in Figure 9 can be used. rlhe upwardly eX- tending walls 36 ofthe pan are formed with a depending flange 37 and provided with notches38 designed to receive the lugs 25 so as to be Iproperly supported inthe same manner as has been illustrated in Figures 7 and 8.

Both the grid member and the pan are provided each with a handle wherebythe same can be manipulated readily. 'lhe handle of the grid member hasbeen illustrated at 39`and is extended from a downwardly odset shank 40secured to the flange 27, 'llhese handles are so located andproportioned that when the grid member is properly located on the dripmember, the two handles will Contact and can be gripped in one handwithout disturbing the relative positions of the two members. The handle41 of the pan 35 is similarly connected to the. pan by means of adownwardly offset shank 42 and should the pan be substituted for thegrid member, the handle-41 would assume the same position relative tothe handle 22 as has been illustrated in Figure 1.

When it is desired to cover the food being cooked, a dome-like cover 43is used, this cover being provided with a handle 44 in the lill form ofa knob or the like and being also preferably .provided with ventopenings 45. rlhe lower portions of the wall of the cover are offsetoutwardly to provide an annular seat 46 so proportioned as to receiveand bear snugly upon the upper marginal portion of the food supportingmember. With this cover in place food may be baked or roasted, as willbe obvious.

llmportance is attached to the fact that all or the parts 01E thisstructure except the handles and the block of the heating unit can beformed of sheet metal stamped to proper form, the metal being of such anature as not to warp when subjected to the heat emanating from the unit3. Thus the cost of producing the broiler is materially reduced. y

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described including a base, a heating unitmounted on the base, a drip member cooperating with the base to housethe heating unit, said member and base being detachably connected, and aood supporting member detachably mounted and extending over the dripmember.

2. A device of the class described including a base, a heating unitthereon, a drip member extending over and around the heating unit anddetachably connected to the base, said drip member including a marginalgutter or channel, parallel channels draining thereinto, and slotsinterposed between the parallel channels, and a food supporting memberextending over the drip member.

3. A device of the class described including a base, a heating unitmounted thereon, a drip member extending over the heating unit andhaving a marginal channel, said drip member being detachably connectedto the base and cooperatinv therewith to house the heating unit, therebeing depressions in the drip member draining into the channel and slotsinterposed between the depression, and a food supporting memberextending .t over and dctachably mounted upon the drip member.

4. A device of the class described including a base, a heating unitmounted thereon,

a drip member extending overthe heating unit and having a marginalchannel, said drip member being detachably connected to the base andcooperating therewith to house the heating unit, there being depreionsin the drip member draining into the channel and slots interposedbetween the depression,

a food supporting member extending over and detachably mounted u on thedrip member, a handle extending rom each of said members, said handlescooperating to provide a means for lifting both members simultaneouslywith one hand.

5. A device of the class described including a base, a heating unitmounted thereon, a drip member extending over and around the heatingunit and detachably connected to the base, said drip member having amarginal channel and intermediate channels opening into the marginalchannel, there being slots in the drip member between the intermediatechannels for the escape of heat from the units, laterally oi-setsupporting members extending from the outer wall of the marginalchannel, a food supporting member detachably mounted on the off-setsupporting members -and centered thereby above the drip member, andhandles extending from the respective members and normally overlying andin contact with each other.

6. A device of the class described including a base, a heating unitthereon, a drip member extendin over and around the heating unit anddetac ably connected to the base member, a food supporting memberdetachably supported .above the drip member, a cover detachably mountedon the food supporting member, and handles extending from the. dripmember and food supporting member respectively, said handles normallyoverlying and contacting.

7. A device of the class described including a base, a heating unitthereon, a drip.

member having a marginal channel extending around the heating unit,means carried by the drip member for sliding engagement with the basemember to hold said members and the heating unit assembled, said dripmember having intermediate channels draining into the marginal channeland slots interposed between the intermediate channels for the escape ofheat, a grid member extending over and supported by the drip member,said grid member including spaced cross bars, slots therebetweendisposed over the intermediate channels in the dri member, and a handleextending from the rip member and the grid member respectively, saidmembers normally overlying and contacting with each other.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmysignature.

FOREST v. DETWLLER

